When it comes to wide receiver rooms in the Big Ten, it lately it has been Ohio State setting the gold standard, and then there’s everyone else trying to measure up. In 2024, USC and Oregon enter the league with elite receiving corps of their own. Although the Ducks lose multi-year starter Troy Franklin, Tez Johnson emerged last year as a …

It’s official: Bengals receiver Tee Higgins will play 2024 under the franchise tag. Monday’s deadline passed for players who received the franchise tag to sign a long-term deal, and Higgins will be the lone NFL player to play this season on the tag. He signed his franchise tag last month, guaranteeing him $21.816 million this season. Higgins is scheduled to …

Getty Images Cleveland Browns kicker Dustin Hopkins was primed to enter the 2024 season in the last year of his current contract, but the team’s front office decided to amend that situation by re-signing him to a three-year, $15.9 million extension on Monday, according to ESPN.  The 33-year-old Hopkins drilled game-winning field goals as time was expiring in consecutive weeks in …

DALLAS — In the mad dash to replace Nick Saban as king of the SEC’s hill, an outsider leads the pack. You know the coach and you recognize the championship resume, but he’s probably not the first name on the tip of your tongue. That man is Brian Kelly. The LSU coach has won more games than his colleagues — …

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t handling his contract negotiations with the Bears. Unless he is. Over the weekend, Williams said regarding his rookie deal, “I’m not handling that. My lawyers and attorney and everybody, the head of the Bears, everybody up there up top is handling that. That’s not my position that I’m handling.” Since Williams isn’t represented by an NFLPA-certified …

How important is the LSU game to USC’s season? The College Football Playoff math becomes much more favorable if the Trojans can beat LSU in Las Vegas in Week 1. The big point to remember about the shift to a 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024 is that if a team can go 10-2, that should be enough to make the …

All now appears to be well between Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions. The Hall of Fame receiver will be inducted into the team’s Pride of the Lions display at Ford Field that honors the greatest players in franchise history. The ceremony will take place during halftime of Detroit’s Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 30. This …

If EA Sports’ “College Football 25” − which made its long-awaited return Monday − is any indication, Memphis football might run away with the AAC in 2024. The Tigers, who are already a trendy pick to be the Group of Five representative in the College Football Playoff, received an overall rating of 85 from the creators of the hugely popular …

Former Buccaneers receiver Deven Thompkins will not face discipline from the NFL after accusations of abuse from his wife. “Following a review of the matter, the league did not discover sufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the Personal Conduct Policy,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told Greg Auman of Fox Sports. Thompkins and Maria Castillos are in …

PHILADELPHIA — Training camp practices in the Nick Sirianni era in Philadelphia are a far cry from the Andy Reid days.  The Philadelphia Eagles don’t practice long and don’t practice a lot. Of course, the Eagles go hard for 90 minutes — but the practice is unconventional towards what the city and its fanbase are used to.  Since the Eagles …

Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea had a hunch one NCAA rule could be changing when he made staff changes over the winter. Sure enough, Lea was right. In June, it was announced that there would no longer be a restriction on the number of coaches who could participate in on-field instruction in college football, only on the number who could …

The Ravens have begun reporting to training camp and have also made a few transactions. Notably, Baltimore placed running back Keaton Mitchell on the physically unable to perform list on Monday. Mitchell, who entered the league as an undrafted free agent last year, was putting together a strong rookie campaign before tearing his ACL in Baltimore’s Week 15 victory over …

Is a potential Texas football takeover of the SEC actually a thing? Not according to Nick Saban, the greatest coach in that league’s history. The Longhorns will make their first appearance at SEC media days Wednesday, but they were a hot topic Monday as the conference’s annual gathering kicked off at the Omni Hotel in Dallas. Alabama head coach Nick …

Robbie Gould, 41, has not played since the 2022 season. That was his final season with the 49ers. He wanted to stay with the team, but the 49ers drafted Jake Moody. Talks with the team soured Gould, he said last week, but he continues to root for his former teammates to win it all. “Could I have gone back to …

Fresno State head coach Jeff Tedford announced he is stepping down from his position due to health concerns. “It is with sad emotions that following my recent medical check-up, it is clear that due to health concerns, my family and I have made the decision to step aside as Fresno State’s head coach and allow someone else to lead the …